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Patented Feb. 16, 1915.

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SPINNING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AFR. 23, 1910.

Patented Feb. 16, 1915.

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SPINNING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.23, 1910.

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SPINiNING-MACHINE.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 16, 1.915.

Application tiled April 23, 1910. Serial No. 557,139.

. To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, O'I'ro J. KsTNiiR, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and use-l ful Improvements in Spinnlng-Machmes, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to a machlne for automatically spinning articles from sheet metal, but is designed more particularly for spinning bottle caps from metal foil.

The invention seeks to prov1de a machine which is automatic in its operation and by which the metal blanks are cut from a continuous strip, quickly and accurately spun into shape and discharged from the machine.

The invention consists in the features of vimprovement hereinafter set forth, illustrated in the preferred form in the accom panying drawings and more part1cularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, which illustrate the preferred embodiment of the invention, Figure 1 is a plan view of the'machine. Figs. la and 1b are detail sections illustratingthe blank support and its operating mechanism. Fig. 2 is a side elevation .of the machine. Fig. 2a is a detail section illustrating a part of the mechanism which operates the finishing tool` Fig. 3 is an elevation of the opposite side of the machine. Fig. 4 1s a plan view with parts in section, of the tool spindle. Fig. is a detail section on the 1 1ne 5-5 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a view in elevation upon an enlarged scale of the end of the machine shown at the right in Figs. 1 and 2 Y withV a part of the frame in section. Fig. 7 is a transverse section on the line 7--7 of Fig. 2 looking toward the right. Fig. 8.1s a transverse section on the line 8-8 of Fig. 2 looking toward the left. Fig. 9 is a view in elevation with parts shown in section, of the tool spindle and its operating mechanism. Fig. 10 is a detail view with parts in section, of the guiding means for the tool spindle shown in side elevation in F 1g. 9. Fig. 11 is a view in elevation of the end of the machine shown at the left in Figs. 1 and 2. Figs. 12 and 13 are elevations of opposite sides of the cam wheel with parts operated thereby shown in section. Fig. 14 is a partial view in vertical longitudinal section on the line 14--14 of Fig. 1, through the spinning mandrel. Fig. 15 is a detail view 1n vertical section of the rear ends of the spin-v ning mandrel. Fig. 16 is a detail View in horizontal section of parts shown in Fig. 14:. Figs. 17 to 26, inclusive, are detail views illustrating the operation of the machine.

The frame of the machine comprises a bed plate 1 mounted upon suitable supporting standards 2 and separate upright sections a and 7) mounted on the bed plate. Each 'of these upright frame sections comprise side portions connected at their upper and lower ends (see Figs. 1, 6, 7, 8 and 11) and are mounted on the bed plate between upwardly extending side anges 3 thereof. The frame section can be adjusted to and from the frame section a and is held in adjusted position by set screws 4 (see Figs. 2, 3 and 8). A spinning mandrel c (see Figs. 1 and 14) is journaled i'n suitable bearings formed centrally in two cross pieces 5 and 6 at the upper end of the frame section a. The end thrust upon the mandrel c is taken up, in the form shown, by a sleeve 7 arranged Within an opening in a cross piece 8 at the upper rear portion of the frame section a and held in position therein by nuts 9. A bearing piece 10 is fixed to the end of the' mandrel and the adjacent end faces of this piece and of the sleeve 7 are provided with annular grooves which receive a row of balls 11. The spinning mandrel c may be driven in any suitable manner. In the form shown, a drive shaft 12 is journaled in the cross pieces 6 and 8 below the-outer end of the mandrel and is connected thereto by a pair of the machine, is mounted in line beneath' the mandrel c upon a shaft 16 whichis journaled in the sides of the frame section a. For convenience in manufacture, the cam wheel is formed of three separate sections d, d1 and d2. The operating cams are formed 'upon the outer sections d and d1 of the cam wheel, while the mid-section d2 is provided with gear teeth (see Figs. 7, 12, 13 and 14). The teeth of the mid-section or gear Z2 mesh with the teeth of the drive pinion 17 upon a cross shaft 18. At one end (see Fig. 2) the shaft 18 is provided with a gear 19 which is connected by two intermediate idler .gears 20 to a gear 21 on a cross shaft e g1 l insana 22. The shaft 22, as shown in Fig. 14, is provided with a Worm wheel 23, the teethof which are engaged by a worm24 on the drive. shaft 12. By the train of gears described, the operating cam wheel 1s driven' from the. shaft 12 at a considerably reduced speed and the speed of the spinning tools" drel may be changed, as may be desired or necessary. Tov facilitate this change, the

idlers are journaled upon-a plate orbracket 25 which is hungor pivoted upon the shaft 22 and is held in position b a bolt 26., extending through a portion o the frame section aand through a slot 27 in one corner of the plate or bracket 25.

A suitable form e, upon which the article is spun (see Fig. 16), isremovably mounted upon the end of the mandrel 0. This form is shaped in accordance with the article to be manufactured and, as the machine is par`- ticularly designed for forming bottle caps, the form shown is tapered or cone-shaped. At one end vit is provided with a reduced, conical portion 28, which fits within a correspondingly shaped seat in the enlarged end lof the spinning mandrel c, and a flanged sleeve e1 threaded on the enlarged end of the mandrel engages a flange 29 on the form and removably secures the same in position. By this arrangement, other forms having a different taper or size may be substituted, as desired. y

The blank f, which is to be spun, is held against the end of the form e by a shiftable clamp or blank-holder' g, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1.6 and in full lines in Fig. 17.

This blank-holder (see Fig. 16) is rotatably mounted upon the end of a spindle g1 (see Fig. 16), which is arranged in line with the spinning mandrel c and slides longitudinally through suitable'bearings in a projecting bracket 30 (see Figs. 1 and 14) upon the upper end of the frame section b. A bearing piece 31 (see Fig. 16) is arranged in a socket in the inner end ofl the clamp supporting spindle g1 and the clamp or blank-holder g is journaled in the bearing piece. The clamp or blank-holder is also provided with a conical shoulder 32 which engages a row of anti-friction balls 33 arranged in a groove in the outer end of the bearing piece 31. A flanged sleeve or thimble 34, threaded on the end of the spindle g1, 'extends over the shoulder 32 and holds the clamp or blank-holder against displacement. A shifterarm g2 (see Figs. 2, 11 and 14) is pivotally mounted at its lower end upon the lower outer portion of the4 frame section band its upper forked end is v provided with slots which arere'ngaged by pms 35 laterally projectin 36v fon tlie'spindle g1. T e sleeve 36 is loosel A mounted on the spindle between two spring to firmly hold the blank f against` the end of the form e. At the same time, the blank-holder g is free to rotate with the spinning mandrel c and form e, the end thrust being taken up by the row of antifriction balls 33.

The shifter. arm g2 for vthe spindle and blank-holder is controlled by a cam g3 which is centrally xed to a horizontalv shaft 40 (see Figs-11 and 14). This shaft (see Figs. l and 2) is journaled in brackets 4l which project rearwardly from the lower, outer portion of the frame section b. At one end the shaft is provided with a sprocket wheel 42 and a chain 43 passes over this wheel and over a sprocket wheel 44 on a short shaft 45. This shaft is journaled in an adjustable bracket 46 below the cam wheel shaft 16 and is connected thereto by a air of intermeshing gears 47. The chain 43 also passes over an idler sprocket 48 rotatably mounted upon the side of the bed plate 1.

from a sleeve The cam g8, as shown in Fig. 11, is centrally fixed to the shaft 40 and is provided on one side with a cam slot g* (see Fig. 14) which engages a pin or roller 49 on the side of the shifter arm` g2. The greater portion of the cam slot g4 is circular and when the pin or roller 49 is in this portion of the slot the blank-holder g holds the blank f against the form e as the blank is operated upon by the spinning mechanism.-

A spinning tool k (see Figs. 3, 4, 7 and 9) is mounted in a holder h1 which is adjustably secured to` the end of an operating spindle. This spindle (see Fig. 4) is preferably formed of separate sections k2 and h3. The spindle section 71.? extends within a socket in the section ha and is adjustably secured thereto by a split conical clamp 50. This clamp is formed upon the inner end of the spindle section h3 and is provided with external screw threads and is pressed into engagement with the spindle section h2 by a nut 51. The spindle section la is mounted in bearings at the upper outer portion of the frame section a and the spindle section h2 fits within a bearing sleeve 52 in the upper inner portion of the frame section a. The tool operating spindle, as a whole, is both longitudinally movable to shift the spinning `tool h over the form e and is also free to avana partly rotate or' oscillate, to move the tool laterally to and from the form e. The toolholder kl is rotatably adjustable upon the end of the. spindle section h2 and is fixed in adjusted position thereon by set screws 53 (see Fig. 7) so that the position of the spinning tool relatively to thc form e, may be nicely adjusted or changed when forms of different sizes are employed.

The tool spindle is arranged slightly below and at one side of the spinning mandrel o and is reciprocated to move the tool longitudinally over the form by a shifter arm kl. This shifter `arm is pivoted intermediate'ts ends on a bracket 54 ofthe frame section a and its upper forked end is provided with vertical slots, which are engaged by pins 55 projecting laterally from a collar 56 on the spindle section h2. This collar is connected to the spindle to shift longitudinally therewith by adjustable and locking nuts 57, but lthe spindle is free to rotate or oscillate within the sleeve. At its lower end the shifter arm hl is provided with an inwardly projecting pin 58 having an antifriction roller thereon and engaging a cam slot h5 formed in the face of the outer section d of the cam wheel (see Figs. 9 and 12). The cam wheel on the shaft 16 makes asingle revolution for each operation of the machine. The slot h5, as most plainly shown in Fig. 12, is so shaped that the spindle f1.2 and spinning tool h will be successively reciprocated anumber of times foreach revolution of the cam wheel. In the particular form shown, the cam slot is so designed that the tool will be reciprocated live times for each revolution of the 1cam wheel or for each operation of the machine. Moreover, the cam slot is such that these reciprocations are of different length.

The spindle section Il? is provided with a laterally projecting pin 59 which is conneted to one end of a spring y'. The opposite end of this spring is connected to the upper end of a lever arm jl pivoted between its ends to one side of the frame section a. The lower end of the lever arm jl is connected by a link 60 to the upper end of an arm y'2 pivoted on the edge of the bed plate 1. The arm jl is provided with a pin or `roller 61 which engages the edge of a cam ja on the shaft 16. The function of this cam is to shift the arms jl and jl and thereby vary the tension of the spring j at different periods of the operation of the spinning tool.

The spring j tends to oscillate the tool spindle ft2- 71,3 and `throw the tool 71,' away from the form e. The tool is, however, held to its'work during the spinning operation against the tension of the spring y' and its lateral position relative to the form e is controlled by a guide block lc (see Figs. 3, 4, 9 and 10). This guide block is provided at one end with a spindle 62, which is' journaled in an arm or lug 63 on the frame. A short crank arm cl is adjustably fixed to the outer end of the spindle by set screws 64. The lower, forked end of the arm cl is slotted and engages pins 65 which project laterally from a collar 66 on one end of a shifting plunger k2. The collar is held in position upon the end of the plunger by adjusting and locking nuts 67. The plunger extends through a diagonally arranged Guide casing 68 upon the side ofthe main lframe, and at its lower end is provided with a roller 69 which engages theI edge of a cam 7c3 on the shaft 16. The lower end of the plunger is enlarged and a spring 70 is coiled about the plunger within the guide casing 68, the ends of the spring engaging the enlarged lower end of the plunger, and an adjusting thimble 71 threaded into the upper end of the guide casing.

The. outer end of the spindle section k3 is enlarged and is provided with a transverse opening in which is arranged a pin kl. A spring 72, coiled about the pin, extends between a shoulder thereon and a guide plug 7 3 threaded into the opening and this spring tends to push the'pin outwardly. The outer end of the pin is provided with an anti-friction roller 74 which, during the spinning operation of the tool l1., rests upon the upper face of the guide block la, as shown in Figs. 9 and 10. The irregular shaped cam 7c3 oscillates the guide block k as the cam-shaft 16 and cam section (l rotate, so that, as the tool spindle and tool L are reciprocated by the cam slot h5, the spindle will be oscillated to move the tool laterally to and from the form e. The cam groove h5, which effects the successive reciprocations of the tool and its spindle and the guide cam k3, which controls the lateral movement of the tool, are so shaped that the tool will move over the face of the blank in a series of different paths, and the blank is drawn and shaped upon the form e` step-by-step to complete the article, as illustrated in Figs. 17 to 22.

The cam groove h5 is so shaped that the last, completed reciprocation of the tool is of such length that the pin cl on the outer end of the spindle section h2 is carried over the outer end of the guide block 7a. The spring 7' then acts to oscillate the spindle and lift the tool h. away from the forni e, as shown in Fig. 7. The cam groove h5 then shifts the tool operating spindle and returns the tool to a position opposite the end of the form e, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4-` the roller 74 on the end of pin c* passing beneath the guide block k, and `the tool remains in this up-lifted position until the next succeeding operation. W'hen the pin kl is thus disengaged from the guide block 7c, the spindle is oscillated by the spring j, until the pin 59 on the spindle engages a short, horizontal guide bar (see Figs. 3 and 4) fixed to the frame below the pin.

Adjacent the inner end of the guide bar 75 is arranged an upright shifter rod L which slides vertically through a projecting guide lug 76 on the side of the frame section a. At its lower end the shifter rod is pivoted to an arm Z1 (see Figs. 6 and 9). This arm is pivoted between its ends to a lug 77 'that projects outwardly from a bracket on the side of the frame section a. At its outer end the arm Z1 is pivoted to the outer end of an arm Z2. This arm is pivoted adjacent its inner end at 78 to the side of the frame section a (see Fig. 6) and at its inner, forked end carries a roller 79 (see Figs. 6 and 12) which is arranged adjacent the face of the cam (Z of the operating cam wheel, and which is engaged by a cam lug Z8 thereon to shift the arms Z1 and Z2 and thereby lift the shifter rod L. The latter is held in normal position by a spring 80 coiled about the rod and extending between the guide lug 7G and the inner end of the arm Z1. In normal position, as shown, the arm Z1 rests upon av stop lug 8l. At its upper end the shifter rod carries a laterally projecting arm Z4 which is adjustably fixed to the rod by a set screw 82.

At the end of each operation the cross pin 7a4 at the outer end of the tool operating spindle is disengaged from the upper face of the guide block Zo, as described, and is in the position shown in full lines in Fig. 4. At the beginning -of the next operation, the tool spindle is irst shifted inwardly by the operation of the cam groove 71.5 of the cam Z upon the arm h1, and the pins c1 and 59 on the spindle are shifted to the dotted positions shown in Fig. y,4. The outer end of the pin Zt* is then beyond the inner end of the guide block Zr and the pin 59 is above the transverse arm Z4 of the shifter rod L. The lug Z3 of the cam Z then engages the roller and the inner end of the arm Z2, and the shifter rod L is shifted against the tension of the spring 80. This movement of the shifter rod, through the engagement of the arm Z1 thereon with the pin 59 on the spindle, oscillates the spindle against the tension of the spring j and moves the roller 74 on the inner end of the pin 164 above the guide blockv and holds it in this position until the return longitudinal movement of the spindle brings the guide roller into engagement with the upper face of the guide block. The guide block then holds the tool to its work and controls its lateral movement as the tool and spindle are reciprocated, until the end of the operation, when the pin k1 is again disengaged from the guide block, as previously described.

The cam 3'3, which acts on the roller 61 of the arm 7'1 to thereby control the tension of thel spring y', is nearly circular in outline,

but at one point is provided with a depression 83 (see Figs. 3 and 9)- which engages the roller` 61, and thereby reduces the tension of the spring j, at the time that the cam lug Zs engages the arm Z2 to operate the shifter rod L. The spindle is thus readily oscillated by the rod to bring the pin 721 into engagement with the upper face of the guide block. The roller 74 at the inner end of the pin 7a4 is spherical or nearly so in form, so that it will properly engage the curved upper surface of the guide block Zc, as the latter and spindle are oscillated during the spinning operation. If the operation of the machine is arrested, the operator may press the pin inwardly against the tension of its spring 74 out of engagement with the guide block, and the spring 7' will then oscillate the spindle and throw the tool la away from the form c. The spring y' not only takes up the lost motion between the pin Z01- and guide block Z: which control the oscillation of the spindle and the lateral movement of the tool, but also extends forwardly from the pin 59 to the upper end of the arm 7'1 so that it ltakes up the lost motion betweenthe spindle, shifter arm h4 and cam slot h", which control the longitudinal movements of the spindle and tool. The different movements of the tool, during the spinning operation, are thus accurately effected, as is necessary for proper work.

As the spinning tool Za is moved bodily in a series of different paths during the spinning operation, it is also preferably rotated upon its own axis. For this purpose, its lower end is journaled in a bearing 84 in the tool support h1 and which bearing, as is most plainly shown in Fig. 7, is arranged on one side of and at right angles to the tool operating spindle h2. A shoulder on the tool engages one end of the bearing and a nut 85 engages the opposite end of the bearing. Within the bearing the tool is provided with a series of gear teeth 86 which are preferably spirally disposed to reduce lost motion and wear. A rack bar 87 (see Figs. 4 and 9) is arranged in a groove formed in the side of the spindle and 1s provided with properly shaped teeth to mesh with the teeth 86 on the shank or stem of the tool. The end of the rack bar extends within the bearing sleeve 52 and is provided with an out-turned lug 88 which engages a segmental slot 89 (see Figs. 4 and 5) formed in the bearing sleeve 52 adjacent its iianged end. This sleeve is set within the opening in the transverse portion 5 of the frame section a and is held in position by a nut 52. The rack bar 87 is thus held against longitudinal movement, but oscillates with the spindle h1 and tool Z1, thereon. As the spindle is reciprocated longitudinally the rack bar operates to rotate the tool upon its axis. By thus rotating the tool it operates more eiiilOO ciently and is less liable to tear or injure the metal foil operated upon.

The' outer end of the tool, which operates upon the foil, is preferably provided with a spherical piece of hardened steel which is rigidly secured thereto by a screw 9'1 see Fig. 7) To further reduce friction and lthe development of heat between the tool and the sheet metal operated upon, .a brush or wad 92 of absorbent material, such as cotton Waste or the like, is arranged adjacent the operating end of the tool and is carried upon the upper end of a short piece of metal pipe 93. This pipe is fixed to the end face of the tool support h1 by a clamp 94 (see Fig. 14) and is connected by a iiexible rubber pipe 95 with a supply tank 96 (see Fi s. 1 and 3) rI`histank is secured in elevate position above the tool upon the upper end and at one side of the frame section b. The end of the rubber pipe 95 engages a nipple of a regulating valve 97, which is fixed to the lower end of the tank and controls the feed of water or preferably of soap and water through the pipe to the brush or wad of absorbent material 92.

Above the center of the form e and at one side thereof is arranged a shiftable support for the metal blank comprising a short transverse plate m (see Figs. 1, 1b, 3l and 7). This shiftable plate is arranged adjacent the operating end of the spinning tool h and engages and supports one side of the metal blank as the tool operates upon the other side thereof. In the construction shown, this blank support is formed upon the end of a sliding bar m1 and projects laterally therefrom. 'The bar m1 is arranged to 'slide longitudinally in a guide block 98, being held in position therein vby a cover plate 99. The guide block '98 is adjustably mounted upon the upper, inner portion of the frame section a, at a slight incline to the spinning mandrel, as most clearly shown in Fig. 1, so that the blank support m will move in proper relation to the tapered or conical form e. The upper edge of the bar fm1 is provided with rack teeth which are engaged by the teeth of a pinion `upon the inner end of a shaft 101 (see Fig. 1b). This shaft isv journaled at its inner end in a bearing 102 on the guide block and at its outer end in the upper end of a hollow guide casing 103, fixed to the upper side portion of the frame section a. At its outer end the shaft is provided with teeth 104 (see Fig. la) which mesh with the teeth of a shifting rack bar m2. This rack bar is guided at its upper end in an opening at the upper end of the casing 103 and at its lower end is fixed to a plunger ma, which is guided in and projects from the lower end of the casing. A roller 105 upon the lower end of the plunger m3 engages the edge of an irregular shaped cam m* upon `the outer end of the operating cam shaft 16. A stiff spring 106 (see` Fig. la) :is coiled about the plunger within the casing 103 'and extends between a vshoulder in the casing and the enlar ed lower end ofthe plunger. This' spring ho ds the plunger firmly lin engagement wlt'h the operating cam 'm4 and also securely holds thel blank support m in the position determined bythe cam m4.

In spinning :by hand it is usual to em loy a similar metal support 'which is lield against the side of the blank opposite 'that upon which the spinning tooloperates, and the metal of the'b'lank is drawn out, as it is spun, between the tool andthe metal support. ln'hand spinning, the metal support and spinning tool are held in lthe operators hands and are 'so manipulated `that 'a varying pressure is applied'jto the blank. Considerable skill is necessary in properly manipulating the tool and support to apply the proper amount of pressure and properly support the edge'of the metal blank' during the 'spinning operation. Iftoo much pressure' is 'applied to the blank of metal foil, such las used' for bottle caps, it willl be crushed. If not enough pressure is applied, the metal will not be properly drawnv out. In the vpresent machine, the peculiarly shaped cam m4 is designed to variably shift the metal support during the successive' reciprocationsiof the spinning tool f1. in such a manner that the proper amount of preissure is applied to the blankl during the forward or spinning strokes of the tool, and lso that' the pressure of the support upon the blank is relieved during 'the backward or idle movement of the tool. In Fig. 3, the parts of the machine are shown inthe position assumed just before the spinning operation is commenced. The operating cam shaft 16 rotates in the ldirection indicated by the arrow, and as soon as the high point of the cam m4 is brought beneath the roller 105 o'f'the plunger 'm3, the' blank support'fm is moved to a position fiush with the end lof the form e, as shown in Fig. 17. In this position, the metal support abu'ts al ainst one face of the blank which is hel in position uponl the en of the form .by the blank holder g and the tool is in the position 1a indicated in Fig. 17, ready to commence the spinning operation. During the first movement of the tool over the face of the blank from 1a to 1b to shape the blank, as shown in Fig. 18, the portion of the cam m4 from 1EL to 1b acts lupon the roller 105 of the plunger mi and the metal support is moved away from the end of the form e, but is maintained in contact with the edge of the metal blank so that the pressure i's applied to the blank by the support and spinning tool to'draw out the metal body thereof. At the end vof the first stroke of the tool,

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.the speed of movement of the blank support m is slightly reduced by the cam m4, so that ,the ressure upon ,the blank is increased. As t e tool returns to osition'2a (see Fig. -19)` the edge portion rom 1" to 2a of the .cam m moves beneathA the end of the plun- ,ger m* and the Vmetal support m remains stationary, lDuring the second stroke of the tool from 2 to 2'," (see Fig. 19) the portion of the cam m4 from 2* to 2b (see Fig. 9) movesbeneath the end of the plunger m3.

' ,Dring about a half of this second stroke bf the tool, the metal support m remains stationary` to exert the roper amount of ressure on the blank to raw out the blank, m ut at the end of the stroke it is shifted still farther away from the end of the form to relieve the pressure. Y x

The operation of the spinning tool h and ,the metal support m is similarduring the third, fourth and fifth strokes from 3a to 3b, Vfrom 4ll to 4b and from 5" to 5b, as indicated .in Figs. 20, 21 and 22, and the corresponding ortions of the cam m*4 are indicated in Fig. `After the tool completes its last stroke, it

is moved away from the forme and is finally returned to the position l? (see Fig. 17) and leonfimences the next operation. Meanwhile, the portion of the cam m* from 5b to 1a (see Fig. 9) passes beneath the end of the plun ger ms and the metal support is first moved away from the edge of the completed bottle cap, as shown in Fig. 23, and is then returned to its position flush with the end of the form e, as .shown in Fig. 17. After the ,first stroke of the spinning tool, the metal ,supporting plate m, as shown in Figs. 18 to 422, inclusive, engages and sustains the edge .of the metal blank. The arrangement of this blank support has been found effective for light metal foil which may be easily damaged during the spinning operation, if not properly supported.

The longitudinal and rotary or oscillating movements of the tool operating spindle are controlled, as 4previously described, by the cam slot r" of the cam d and the cam 7c3, which respectively operate the spindle shifter la* and the guide'blocklc in such a manner that, during the spinning operation, the tool is shifted both longitudinally and laterally, so that its operating end moves through the series-of strokes indicated in Figs. 1 to 22, inclusive, the corresponding portions of thecams and k3 being indicated on Figs. 9 and 12. Means are thus provided whereby the spinning tool is operated over the face of the blank from a point inside its periphery outwardly to the edge thereof, in a series of successive and different paths to gradually draw and shape the blank step-by-step to .complete form. With the tool operating inthis manner in connection with the coperating metal support m,

it is p artic es of light metal foil.

In the .machine illustrated, the spinning tool L and the metal support m are arrange on one side of the spinning mandrel c and form e and slightly above a horizontal plane extending through the axes of these parts. It is to be understood that the tool and metal support may be .otherwise arranged relatively to the splnning mandrel and form, but it is necessary that they shall be opposed to each other lto operate properly upon opposite sides of the blank. The rotation of the tool about its axis and the means* for lsupplying water to the surface of the blank operated upon, also adds to the eiiiciency of the machine in spinning articles from light metal foil.

By changing the `form e and adjusting the osm'ble to spin bottle caps and similar 65 tool aupon the spindle 71.2 and a guide block 98 for the blank support m, bottle capsof different sizes and taper may bespun.

The cams js, los and m4 are arranged one beside the other on the end of the cam operating shaft, as most clearly shown in Figs. 7 and 9. Thel inside cam 7'3, as stated, acts on the roller 61 o f the arm j2 to shift this'arm and the arm jl connected thereto, to thereby vary the tension of the spring ,j which acts on the tool operating spindle. The high point 108 on the cam js engages the roller 61 when the spinning operation commences and the spring 7' is then under its greatest tension. As the spinning operation proceeds, the shape of the cam js is such that the tension of the spring i is gradually reduced. A second highpoint 108 on the cam places the spring y' under tension for the purpose hereinafter described. The low portion 83 of the cam ja, as already described, reduces the tension of the spring 7' when the shifter rod L is operated by the cam lug Z3 to oscillate the tool spindle and throw the tool into spinning operation.

' On the side of the form e, opposite the spinning tool, are arranged two finishing or polishing tools n and nl, (see Figs. 1, 2 and These tools are mounted in holders n2 and the holders are adjustably fixed toy a pair of spindles n3 by set screws 109. The

v:finishing tools are proviied at their ends with pieces n* of hardene steel having concave inner faces for engaging the surface of the bottle cap or like article upon the form e. Spindles n3 are journaled in bearing portions 110 and 111 at the side of the frame section a and, like the operating spindle for the spinning tool, are arranged to reciprocate longitudinally and also oscillate to move the finishing tools n and nl over the form e and laterally to and from the form. Each spindle is provided with a sleeve 112, held in position by collars or nuts 113 and having laterally projecting pins 114 which engage 1g-issues vertical slots in the ,upper forked ends of a pair of shifter arms n.5 and ne. Adjacent their lower ends, these arms are pivoted respectively to a -pair of brackets 115 and 116 and at their extreme lower ends the shifter arms are provided with pins or rollers 117 and 118 which engage respectively with cam grooves 'nl and as, formed in the face of the cam (Z1 (see Figs. 2 and 13). These cam slots thus control the longitudinal movement of the spindles n3 and the finishing tools n and nl thereon. The oscillating movement of the spindles and the lateral movement of the tools to and from the form e are controlled by a pair of guide blocks 0. These guide blocks are mounted in holders 01 and are provided with cam-shaped upper edges which engage anti-friction rollers 119 on the ends of a pair of arms 120 that project outwardly from the finishing tool holders or supports n2. The vholders or supports 01 are provided with longitudinal slots or seats for the guide blocks o and the latter are connected to one end by pivots 121 to the holders. Set screws 122 extending through the opposite ends of the holders engage the guide blocks and adjust the same relatively thereto. The holders are adjustably secured f by set screws 123 to the upper ends of a pair of plungers o2 which are arranged to slide longitudinally7 through openings formed in a guide casing 124. The plungers o2 are provided at their lower ends with heads 128 having rollers 129. These rollers engage the upper headed ends of studs 130 that are adjustably mounted upon the outer ends of a pair of shifter arms 03 and o4. Adjusting and lock nuts 131 hold the studs 130v in position upon the ends of the arms. The arms are horizontally disposed and are pivoted adjacent their inner ends upon an upwardly projecting portion 132 of the frame section a. At their inner ends the arms are provided with rollers 133 which are arranged to be engaged by the ribs and 08 upon the face of the cam (Z1. The ends of these ribs are provided with inclined cam faces 134 which engage the rollers 133 of the shifter arms o3 and 04 andthereby lift the plungers 02 and guide blocks o to throw the finishing tools inwardly toward the form e.

The outer end of the arm oA1 is defiected laterally and extends over a horizontal stop portion 135 of a bracket 135 (see Fig. 7). The outer end of the arm o3 restsupon the out-turned upper end 136 of this bracket.

v The operating spindles n3 of the finishing tools are provided with projecting pins 137 (see Figs. 2 and 6) and a pair of coiled springs 138 are connected at their ends to these pins and to the frame a adjacent the upper portion of the bracket 115. These springs normally hold the spindles and finishing tools in inoperative position with the guide blocks o and plungers o depressed and the shifter arms os and o*1 engaging the stops 135 and 136.

Before the spinning tool z. completes its work, as shown in Fig. 22, the cam grooves n. and ne operate the shifter arms n and n and move the spindles n2 to carry the finishing devices opposite the end of the form e. Then, when the spinning tool has finished its work and moved away from the forni, the cam ribs os and o throw the finished tools inwardly against the bottle cap or other article previously shaped upon the form, and the cam slots 'n.7 and ns move the spindles longitudinally, while the finishing tools n. and n are held in engagement with the surface of the article by the guide blocks o. The hardened steel portions n* of the finishing tools are thus moved successively over the surface of the article on the form e to remove any marks left by the spinning tool and to burnish the surface. This operation of the finishing tools is indicated in Fig. 23. At the end of their movement, the cam ribs 05 and 06 pass from beneath the rollers 133 and the springs 138 oscillate the spindles n3 and throw the finishing tools away from the form and back to their normal inoperative position.

To aid the work of the finishing or burnishing tools, a pair of fountain brushes or wads 139 of absorbent material are arranged adjacent the working portions of the tools upon the upper ends of a pair of metal pipes 140. These pipes are secured'by clamps A141 to the tool holders a2 and are connectedk -by a pair of flexible rubber pipes 142 (see Fig. 7) to a transverse metal pipe 143. The other end of the pipe 143 (see Fig. 3) is connected to-the lower end of the supply tank 96. This tank, as shown in Fig. 1, is divided into inner and outer compartments by a partition 96. The outer compartment contains water or a solution of soap and water which is fed by the pipe 95 to the brush or wad 92 of absorbent material at the operative end of the spinning tool. The inner compartment contains alcohol or other suitable cleansing and polishing flui which is fed by the pipes 143 and 142 to the fountain brushes or wads of absorbent niaterial 139 of the finishing tools. Like the pipe 95 the pipe 143 is provided with a regulating valve 144. These valves are so set that the feed of liquid through the pipes is quite slow. The flexible pipes 95 and 142 of course do not interfere with the movement of the spinning and finishing tools.

Just below the inner end of the mandrel c and below the form e is a pivot bolt or pin 145 (see Fig. 7) upon which is mounted an arm 291. The hub of this arm is provided on one side with a dove-tail slot and a tool holder p2 is provided with a dove-tail lug A ing in the hub of the arm p1, engages the lu 146 and secures the tool holder p2 in adjusted position. A cutting tool or knife p extends through the sleeve-like holder p2 and may be adjusted therethrough to and j from the form e. `Nuts 148 threaded on the knife engage the opposite ends of the holder and secure the knife in adjusted position.

The lower end of the arm p1 is connected by a link 149 to the upper arm of a bell crank p3. This bell crank is pivoted upon the upper end of the frame lpiece 132 and the lower inwardly extending arm thereof is provided with a roller 150 which is arranged to be engaged by a cam lug p" (see Fig. 13), on the face of the cam d1. A spring 151 connected to the upper end of the bell crank 773 holds the cutting tool or knife and its operating parts in normal idle position with the bell crank 'p3 abutting against a lug 152 on the base plate 153 upon which the guide casing 124 is mounted. The shift of the tool toward the form e is limited by an adjustable stop screw 154 threaded through the lower end of an arm or bracket 155, and which is engaged by the lower end of the arm p1 when the latter is shifted.

Just before the finishing tool nl completes its stroke, the cam lug p4 shifts the bell crank p3 and shifts the cutting tool or trimmer into engagement with the bottle cap upon the form to cut off the unfinished liaring end, as indicated in Fig. 23. rEhe operation of the trimmer is so timed that thiswill be effected before the second burnishing tool n? has finished its stroke, so that the second tool will remove any bur left by the cutter or trimmer p.

A spindle 1l1 is journaled in the frame section a above and slightly outside the tool operating spindle (see Figs. 1, 3, 6 and 7 arm f2 is adjustably fixed to the inner end of the spindle 11 by a set screw 156 and this arm carries a curved nurling tool 1, the inner forked end of which carries a rotatable nurling wheel 113. The outer end of the arm 12 is provided with a roller 157 which is 'arranged to engage a block 14 which is similar in construction to the guide blocks o. It is mounted in a slot or seat in the holder 15, is pivoted at one end thereto by inner side portion of the frame a, and the lower end of the plunger is provided with a head 163 having a roller 164 which engages the headed end of a stud 165. This stud is adjustably mounted upon the outer end of a shifter arm 1'7, being held in position by adjusting and locking nuts 166. The shifter arm 17 is pivoted on a bracket 167 and at its inner end is provided with a roller 168 which is arranged to be engaged by a cam lug 18 upon the face of the cam d (see Fig. 12). A spring 169 (see Figs. 1 and 6) connected to the spindle, normally holds the nurling tool and its operating parts in inoperative position with the outer end of the shifter arm 117 engaging a stop piece 170 (see Fig. 7). 1When the finishing tools 11. and 11.1 have completed their work, the shifter arm 1'T is moved by the cam lug 1'8, to thereby throw the nurling wheel against the bottle cap on the form e to provide a decorating band upon the cap, as shown in Figs. 23 and 24.

The trimmer or knife p and the nurling tool 1 may be adjusted in accordance with the diameter and length of the cap to be constructed. The finishing tools 11. and 11,1 may be adjusted upon the spindles 113 in accordance with the diameter of the cap to be manufactured and the guide blocks o for the finishing tools can be adjusted in accordance with the varying taper of the different caps. The several guide casings for the different plungers 7a2, ma, o2 and 1'6 are provided with keys or screws 171 which engage key-Ways 172 in the plungers to hold the latter in proper position.

The mandrel c, form c thereon and the sleeve 7, which takes up the thrust of the mandrel, are provided* with a central bore (see Figs. 14, 15 and 16) through which extends a plunger rod s. This plunger rod is guided at its inner end in the reduced portion of the bore in the mandrel, and at its outer end in an L-shaped bracket 178 (see Fig. 1) which projects from the upper outer portion of the frame section a. At its inner end the plunger rod is provided with a head s1 which, during thev spinning operation, sets withinarecess in the end of the form e, as indicated in dotted lines in Figs. 16 and 17. Near its outer end the plunger rod is provided with a block or collar 174 held in position thereon by adjustin and locking nuts 175. -This collar is provided with laterally projecting pins 176 which engage slots in the upper end of the shifter arm s2. This shifter arm is pivoted at its lower end in a bracket 177, bolted to the lower, outer end portion of the frame section a. The arm is provided on one side with a plate 178 having an inclined slot 179 therein, which ole is arranged to be engaged by a pin or roller 180 on the rear end of an arm s3 that is pivotally mounted in the frame section a adjacent its inner end. The extreme inner end of the arm is provided with a -pin or roller 181 which is arranged to engage the edge of the operating cam d (see Figs. 12 and 14).

The edge of this cam is circular throughout the lgreater portion of its eriphery, but is provided with a short cam ug a* and a long cam lug s which are arranged to engage the rollerl 181, and thereby move the s ifter arms .s3 and s2 and the plunger rod s. A spring 182 (see Fig. 14) connects the outer end of the` arm .9s and the transverse frame piece 8. When the roller 181 is in engagement with the circular edge portion of the cam d, th'is spring holds the arm sa in position, with the roller 181 thereon in the upper end of the slot 179 of the arm s2, so that this arm andthe plunger rod are held in outermost position with the head a1 of the plunger in the recess in the form e. The bore in the mandrel c at its outer portion and the bore in the part 7 are larger than the' plunger and a spring 183 is coiled about the plunger rod and extends between the end of the enlarged portion of the bore in the mandrel and the nuts 175 on the plunger rod. This spring takes up lost motion between the plunger rod and lts operating parts and serves to hold the plunger in retracted position with the head s1 in the recess of'. the form e during the spinning operation.

When the bottle cap or llke article is complcted, the cam g3 and shifter arm g2 (see Fig. 14) operate to retract the blank-holder g which is then moved to the position shown in Fig. 24. The cam lug a1 then engages the roller 181 to shift the arms s2 and ss to move the plunger rod s inwardly against the tension of the springs 182 and 183, and the head s1 of the plunger engages the end of the completed cap to remove it from the form. e, as

shown in. Fig. 24,

A s the article or bottle cap is thus removed from the form e it is preferably received by an article discharging mechanism. This mechanism comprises an arm t (see Figs. 2 and 8) pivotally mounted on a part 184 that is adjustably mounted on a bracket 184 at the upper side portion of the frame section b. At its inner end the arm is provided with a sectional receptacle or carrier which is adapted 4to receive the completed article. One section t1 of the receptacle or carrier is formed upon the end of the arm and the other section t2 is hinged o r pivoted to the section t1. As most clearly shown in Fig. 24, the sections of the collar are provided with interlocking hinged lugs t and t through which extends a pintle 185. This pintle is rigidly connected by a screw 186 to one of the lugs of the section` t2 and a spring 187 coiled about the pintle and arranged within recesses in two of the lugs,

the pintle. This spring tends to close the.

is connected at its ends to one of the lugs of the section t1 and to anend lug 188 xed to sections of the article receptacle or carrier or hold them in the relative position shown in Fig. 8.

A link 189 is pivotally connected to the arm t and at its u per end and at its lower end is connected y a pivot bolt 190 to a coupling piece 191. This coupling piece is in turn connected by a pivot bolt 192 to the end of a shifter arm t3 (see Figs. 2 and 8). The pivots 190 and 192 are arranged at right angles to each other, so that a universal connection is formed between the arm t3 and the link 189. Adjacent its opposite end the arm ts is pivotally mounted upon a bracket 193 that projects laterally from the side of the frame section b, and at its extreme rear end the arm is provided with a pin or roller 194 which engages acam slot t* in the face of a cam t45- on the shaft 40. When the blank-holder g has moved away from the completed article these parts operate to shift the article carrier 1 -t2' to the position opposite the end of the form e, and in line with the axis thereof, as shown in Fig. 24, so that the article is shifted into the receptacle by the operation of the plunger s. The plunger is then withdrawn and the arm t and article carried thereon are swung downwardly and outwardly in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 8. The lug 188 on the hinge pintle 185. is provided with a curved, projecting arm 195 which, at the outer end of the movement of the article discharging mechanism, engages a pin 196 on the link 189, so that the section t2 of the article carrier is moved away from the section t1 and the completed bottle cap drops from the carrier into a receptacle or other holder placed to receive it. In order vthat the carrier may be brought accurately to position in line with the form e, the part 184 is adjustable in a slot 184@ in the bracket 184.1, and is held in adjusted position by bolts 1841. The movement of the arm t is limited by a pair of. stop screws t6 adjustably threaded through lugs t7 on the part 184 and arranged to be engaged by shoulders t8 formed in the hub of the arm t. The link 189 is preferably formed of two sections adjustably connected by bolts 197 (see Fig. 8), which extend through a slot 198 formed in one of the sections. As soon as the article is thus removed, the rough end portion of the cap, cut off by the trimmer p, is displaced from the form e by a discharging device u. This discharging device is of U1- shape, as most clearly shown in Fig. 7, and extends over the form-e. It is mounted upon the end of a rod u1 (see Figs. 1 and 16) which is slidable through a bearing in the upper, inner portion 5 of the frame section a in a direction parallel to the axis of the spinning mandrel 0,. A spring 199 is coiled about the inner end of the rod and extends between a shoulder on the frame and a collar 209 on the rod, This spring tends to shift the discharging device u to: ward the end of the. forme, the movement of the discharging device and rod in this direction being limited by adjusting and locking nuts 201 fixed to the outer end of the rod and arranged to abut against the end of the bearing in' the frame portion 5 through which the rod slides. The collar 200 on the inner end of the rod is provided with vertical slots in its side portions which are engaged by the upper forked end of a long upwardly projecting arm u2 of a bell crank lever (see Figs. 3 and 7). lThis lever is pivoted at its lower end in a bracket 202 and the short, horizontal projecting arm u of the bell crank lever is provided at its end with a roller 203 (see Figs. 3 and 13) which is arranged to engage the edge of the cam d1. The edge of this cam is circular on the greater portion of its periphery, but at one point is provided with a recess having a shoulder u* at one end. The engagement of the cam Z1 with the roller 203 of the bell crank arm us holds the discharging device or throw-off u in normal position near the larger end of the form e, as shown in Figs. 16 and 24. In this position of the discharging device or throw-off,

the spring 199 is under tension. After the finished cap has been discharged, as described and shown in Fig. 24, the plunger returns to normal position and the article carrier is shifted to remove the finished article. At this point the roller 203 of the bell crank passes over the shoulder u* of the cam d1 and the spring 199 acts to quickly throw the discharging device or throw-olf u outwardly toward the end of the form e, so that the ring portion cut 0H from the end of the cap is sharply struckand thrown from the end of the mandrel, as indicated in Fig. 25.

Means are provided for automatically feeding the metal blanks, from which the bottle caps or like articles are spun, to position between the form e and blank-holder g. These blanks are preferably cut from a continuous strip of metal foil. The upper end of the frame section b is provided with a pair of outwardly projecting arms 204, and provided at their ends with open bearing slots which receive the pintles 205 of a roller 206 upon which a strip f1 of metal foil is wound. An arm 207 pivoted on one of the side arms 204 normally rests upon one of the pintles 205, as Shown. v At its outer end the arm 207 is provided with across rod 208 to which two Jguide rods 209 are adjustably fixed by set screws 210 (see Figs. 2, 3 and 11). These guide rods engage the sides of the rolled strip of metal foil and hold it in position upon the roller 206, so that the strip will be properly fed to the machine. By swinging the arm 207 upwardly and at its lower end engaging a stop-pin 211 (see Fig. 2) on the side of the adjacent part 204, the rolled strip of metal foil may be removed or anew roll placed in position whenthe one on the machine is This arm is connected by a depending link 214 to a shifter arm wz. The arm fw? is pivoted lon the outer lower side portion of the frame section b and at its extreme outer end is provided with a pin or roller 215 which engages a cam slot lw3 in the inner face of a cam fw* on the cam shaft 40. The downward movement of the roller w, effected by the cam fw* and the connections described, unwinds a portion of the strip f1 from the roller and the upward movement of the roller leaves slack in the strip, so that the latter may be readily advanced by the intermittently acting feed mechanism.

The feed mechanism for the strip comprises a large roller and a. small pressure roller w1. These rollers are arranged between the upper portions -of the sides of the frame section b and the shaft 216 of the roller is journaled in suitable bearings in this frame section. The shaft 217 of the pressure` roller w1 is journaled in bearing blocks 2171 (see Figs. 2 and 3) which are arranged to slide in guide-ways or slots formed in a pair of lugs 218. Spring 219 mounted upon pins 220 engage the blocks 217 and force the pressure roller w1 against the feed roller to thereby grip the strip of metal foil f1 which passes over the roller yand downwardly between the two rollers.

the pressure roller is fitted. A pair of cam arms 222 are mountedupon the ends of the shaft 217 of the pressure roller w1 and are connected at their upper ends by a cross rod 223. The lower ends of these arms (see Figs. 2 and 3) are provided with camshaped portions which are arranged to act upon pairs of pins 224 xed to the sides of the frame section b. By grasping the rod 223 the operator may shift the arms 222 until lugs 225 on the lower ends of the arms engage the lowermost pins 224. During this shift the lower cam-shaped edges of the arms will so act upon the pins 224 that the pressure roller m1 is moved away from the roller w and is locked in this disengaged position. During the operation of the machine the roller w1 is always in the position shown, but, in starting the machine in opy maar eration, it may be released, as described,

and the strip of foil threaded through the feeding mechanism. A

On one end the shaft 216 of the roller :v (see Fig. 2*) is provided with a ratchet wheel 226 which is arranged to be enga ed by a pawl 227 Aon a shifter arm wz.' his shifter arm is connected by a depending link 228 to the innerend of an arm ws. This arm is pivoted at 229 to the lower, vouter side portion of the 'frame-section b and at its extreme rear end is provided with a roller 230 which engages a camslot. w* in a cam :v5 on the shaft 40 (see Figs. 2 and 11). A spring 231 extends between the inner end of the arm and a stud 232 on the frame. This spring tends to lift the arm and link 228 and move the arm :v2 in proper direction to effect the operation of the p-awl 227 on the ratchet 226 and advance the feed roller The cam slot a." is provided with alradial portion l233, shownin dotted lines -in Fig. 2. The cam slot is designed yto raise ithe outer end of the arm w3, depress lits inner end against the tension of the spring 231 and thus lower the arm m2 to move the pawl 227 back idly over the teeth of the ratchet 226. .When'the pin or roller 230 on the arm w3 reaches the radial portion 233 of .the cam slot, the spring'231 acts to quickl shift the inner end of .the arm m3 and t e Iarm ai upwardly to thereby effect the operation of the pawl and ratchet Vteeth and advance the roller w1. Sufficient foil isthus'quickly fed to the machine to form a single blank. The upward movement ofthe arm w thus .ef-

fected by the spring 231 is limited by la stop screw 234 adj ustably threaded through a .lug 235 onfthe upper side portion of the'frame section b. The roller w and the feed roller w act alternately, that is to say, the roller w is first operated to unwind a portion of the foil from the roller 206 and is :then moved back'so that there is a certain amount of slack between the roller and the feed roller @c and then the roller is operated to feed the slack portion of the metal strip to the ma- 1 chine. By this arrangement the intermittently acting feed mechanism may operate very quickly to feed the proper amount of foil to the machine at each yoperation since it does not have to do the work of unwinding the strip from its roll.

As the web f1 passes on to the feed roll w it moves between two guide rods 236 which depend from a cross rod 237, being adjustably secured thereto by' set screws 238. The cross rod 237 (see Fig. 3) is supported upon an arm 239 extending upwardly from one of the side portions 204 of the frame section b. The lower ends of these guide rods are curved and engage the ianges 221 of the feed roll a, as shown most clearly in Fig. 14. They act as light brakes to prevent the overthrow of the feed roll.

- From the rollers wand :c1 the strip f1 of metal foil -extends downwardly over the `inner face of a-block 240 which forms part of ithe frame lsection b. At its inner face this .block lis provided with guide grooves 241 (see Figs. 14 and 16) which engage the edges ofthe strip of foil. A cover plate 242-'bolted to the inner face of the block 240 closes the guide grooves 241. Between the upper ends of the guide grooves 241 and the rollers and w1 are arranged a pair of guide straps 243 (see Figs. 8 and 14) which overlap ithe edges of the foil strip to guide the same.

The block 2.40 and the cover plate 242 are provided with openings concentric with the spinning mandrel c and blank-holder g. The rectangular frame 30, through which the blank-holder supporting spindle g1 slides, is bolted to the outer end of the block 240. The 'bore of the latter is larger than the support or spindle g1 and a cylindrical punch-holder or support y1 is arranged within the bore of the block 240 and around the s indle or blank-holder support g1. The punc -holder snugly fits the bore of the lock y240 and has a limited longitudinal movement therein. An annular, hardened steel punch y is fixed to the inner end of the cylindrical punch-holder by screws 244 and the ypunch coperates with a suitable circular die y2 carried by the cover plate to punch out the circular metal blanks f from the strip f1.

The punch-holder y1 is provided with pins 245 which project laterally through horizontalvslots 246 in the sides of the block 240 and engage short vertical slots 247 in the upper vends of a pair .of shifter arms y (see Figs. 3, 8, 14 and 16). Those arms are fixed to a transverse shaft 248, which is journaled in a suitable bearing-in the frame section b, below the block 240, and at one end (see Fig.. 3) is provided with a rearwardly and downwardly extending arm gf* having a pin or rollerY 249 in its outer end which engages a cam slot g5 in a cam y on the shaft 40 (see Figs. 3 and 11).

The operation of the roller is timed to quickly advance the strip of metal foil through the guide-ways 241 when the punch y and blank-holder g are in their extreme retracted positions, shown in Fig. 25. As above described, the plunger s is first advanced by a short lug s4 of the cam d to discharge the completed cap, as shown in Fig. 24. It i's then withdrawn by the springs 182 and 183 and is advanced again to a greater eXtent'by the long cam lug S5 and is projected until it engages the face of the metal strip. At the same time, the cams ya and g3 ('see Figs. 3 and 14) slightly advance the punch y and the blank-holder g so that a circular blank f is punched from the strip f1 and :is gripped between the blank-holder 

